Nora's 'fier party

We've been discussing the need to do this for several months now. Nora, who is almost three, along with resisting potty training, still has enjoyed the comfort of her pacifier, or "'fier," as it is called around these parts.

We decided that if we were going get rid of her pacifier, the most merciful time to do this would be right now, before the baby comes, so she wouldn't have to kick the habit with the constant temptation of the baby's pacifiers everywhere.

So, with Nora's help in planning, we put together a "fier" party to say goodbye to her pacifiers. She decided that an awesome party would have hot dogs and balloons and cupcakes. After dinner we tied one sacrificial pacifier to the bunch of balloons and let Nora watch as they disappeared into the sky. She did this in exchange for three new tiny dolls for her collection.

Nora has done really well, but has had her moments of going to bed and crying, "I wish I was a baby again and could have my 'fiers back!" I think that the transition has been just as hard for John, who is not thrilled about watching his baby Nora grow up. If Nora keeping her 'fier meant that she would stay his cute, adorable, two-year-old forever, I'm sure he would have agreed to it in a heartbeat and rocked her on his lap until the end of time.

But meanwhile, she continues to grow and just informed John today he can't call her "Nowee" anymore.
She prefers Nora.
And John's not happy about that.